Strawberry popovers is tender popovers “pop up” nicely in the oven and hold a delicate cream filling dotted with fresh chopped strawberries. If you don’t have a popover pan on hand, you might try muffin cups.From Sandy Holton-Vanthoff of San Diego California.

Ingredients 

1 cup heavy whipping cream

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups chopped fresh strawberries

4-1/2 teaspoons shortening

POPOVERS:

4 eggs

2 cups milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

Method 

In a mixing bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. 

Add sugar and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the strawberries. 

Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Using 1/2 teaspoon shortening for each cup, grease the bottom and sides of nine popover cups. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs; beat in milk. 

Add the flour, sugar and salt; beat until smooth (do not overbeat). Fill prepared cups half full.

Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 15 minutes longer or until very firm. Immediately cut a slit in the top of each popover to allow steam to escape. 

Spoon strawberry filling into popovers. Serve immediately. Yield: 9 servings.